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Arlie
C.
Hensey
POW (WWII)

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Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Germany)

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1945

    Private First Class Arlie C. Hensey (ASN: 6555800), United States Army, was captured by German forces during fighting in Italy in 1944, and was held as a Prisoner of War until the end of hostilities in May 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Batallion:

    2d Battalion

    Regiment:

    15th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    February 21, 1944
    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 49 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Private First Class Arlie C. Hensey (ASN: 6555800), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company G, 2d Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, in action against the enemy on 21 February 1944 in Italy. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.